IN THIS ISSUE

News from the Culturelink Focal Point

1.   CULTURELINK 2005-2006 ACTIVITIES REPORT AND 2007-2008 PROGRAMME

Job Openings

2.   PROFESSOR OF GRAPHIC ARTS AT ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

3.   TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN MEDIA PRODUCTION AND MEDIA ANALYSIS

4.   POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN CONSERVATION AT GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY

Calls for Papers

5.   HISTORY, HERITAGE, REGENERATION: TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN EASTERN EUROPE

6.   SOCIAL THEORY, POLITICS AND THE ARTS

7.   RESEARCHING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT, POLICY AND PLANNING

Calls for Entries and Applications

8.   THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S NORTH – SOUTH PRIZE

9.   7TH INTERNATIONAL CROSSROADS IN CULTURAL STUDIES CONFERENCE

10.   GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK REGIONAL RESEARCH COMPETITION

11.   JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, REVIEWERS AND EDITORIAL-ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

International Conferences and Seminars

12.   SHORTCUT EUROPE 2007 - EU CULTURAL CENTRES IN THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY

13.   ALTERNATIVE CULTURE BEYOND BORDERS: ARTS AND MEDIA IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION

14.   4TH CEE CITIZENS NETWORK CONFERENCE: CITIZEN'S ACTION, POWER AND POLITICS

15.   5TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

16.   DIVERSITY IN CITIES: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE WALLS

Educational Programmes, Courses and Workshops

17.   UTRECHT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART AND DESIGN MASTER PROGRAMMES

18.   ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME OF KULTURKONTAKT AUSTRIA

19.   MASTER OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

20.   UNIVERSITY OF DUBROVNIK'S SUMMER COURSE IN CROATIAN LANGUAGE

Projects and Announcements

21.   RE-THINKING BEIRUT

22.   8TH INTERREGIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC CROSSROADS SOUTHERN AFRICA

23.   FROM LOCAL TO EVERYWHERE – CULTURAL PRODUCTION MEETS NEW CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONALIZATION

24.   SOUTH AFRICA WINS BID TO HOST WORLD SUMMIT ON ARTS AND CULTURE

25.   LAUNCH OF A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY IN ARABIC ON THE THEME OF ARAB REFORM

New Books and Publications

26.   THE CULTURES AND GLOBALIZATION SERIES – CONFLICTS AND TENSIONS

27.   RESIDUAL MEDIA

1.   CULTURELINK 2005-2006 ACTIVITIES REPORT AND 2007-2008 PROGRAMME

Culturelink Network's Report on the Activities in 2005-2006 and Programme for 2007-2008 was adopted at the 15th session of the Scientific Council of the Institute for International Relations in Zagreb, Croatia, held on 28 March 2007. The report was accompanied by an analysis of the WWW Resource Centre's access statistics, showing that through its continued content development the currently over 950 static web pages register an average of more than 75.000 pageviews from around 25.000 visitors per month. >>>

2.   PROFESSOR OF GRAPHIC ARTS AT ROYAL DANISH ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

At the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' Schools of Visual Arts a position as professor of the School of Graphic Arts is open for appointment from 1 October 2007, or at the earliest possible date thereafter. Application deadline: 30 April 2007 at noon. >>>

3.   TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN MEDIA PRODUCTION AND MEDIA ANALYSIS

Simon Fraser University's School of Communication invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of media production and media analysis. Application deadline is 30 April 2007. >>>

4.   POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN CONSERVATION AT GÖTEBORG UNIVERSITY

The Department of Conservation of the Göteborg University, Sweden announces an opening for a post-doctoral position covering both conservation of buildings, and built heritage and objects conservation. Appointments will start from 1 July 2007 at the earliest, and will run for a period of two years. >>>

5.   HISTORY, HERITAGE, REGENERATION: TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE IN EASTERN EUROPE

The International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism (INTBAU) has launched a call for papers for one of its major 2007 conference entitled History, Heritage & Regeneration: The Future for Traditional Architecture in Eastern Europe. The event will take place on 23-25 September in Sibiu, Romania, which serves as the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2007. The deadline for abstracts is 15 May 2007. >>>

6.   SOCIAL THEORY, POLITICS AND THE ARTS

New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and the Research Center for Leadership in Action invite paper and panel proposals to the 33rd Conference on Social Theory, Politics and the Arts (STPA), to be held on 11-13 October 2007 in New York City. Deadline for abstracts is 25 May 2007. >>>

7.   RESEARCHING DESTINATION MANAGEMENT, POLICY AND PLANNING

The conference entitled Researching Destination Management, Policy and Planning: Linking Culture, Heritage and Tourism, jointly organised by the Centre for Tourism and Cultural Change and the Leeds Metropolitan University, will be held in Riga, Latvia on 24-25 September 2007. The deadline for abstracts is 13 July 2007.>>>

8.   THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE'S NORTH – SOUTH PRIZE

The Council of Europe is announcing its Call for Nominations for the North-South Prize, recognizing outstanding achievements in the field of human rights protection, the defence of pluralist democracy and North-South solidarity and partnership. The deadline for presenting nominations is 15 May 2007. >>>

9.   7TH INTERNATIONAL CROSSROADS IN CULTURAL STUDIES CONFERENCE

Proposals are invited for sessions at the 7th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference entitled Of Sacred Crossroads, scheduled for 3-7 July 2008 in Kingston, Jamaica. Deadline for session proposal submissions is 30 June 2007. >>>

10.   GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT NETWORK REGIONAL RESEARCH COMPETITION

CERGE-EI is announcing the eighth annual GDN Regional Research Competition (RRC VIII), open to researchers in any GDN East European network country in all fields of advanced social sciences research. Deadline for applications is 1 July 2007. >>>

11.   JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS, REVIEWERS AND EDITORIAL-ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

Driven by an overriding passion to assist researchers, writers and artists to cope with the 'publish or perish' reality, Scientific Journals International (SJI) publishes peer-reviewed open-access journals for all disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences and intellectual property. >>>

12.   SHORTCUT EUROPE 2007 - EU CULTURAL CENTRES IN THE EXPERIENCE ECONOMY

The European Network of Cultural Centres (ENCC) will hold a conference under the title Shortcut Europe 2007 - The European Cultural Centres in the Experience Economy, to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 9-11 May 2007. Registration deadline is 30 April 2007. >>>

13.   ALTERNATIVE CULTURE BEYOND BORDERS: ARTS AND MEDIA IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION

The OSI-HESP Regional Seminar for Excellence in Teaching entitled Alternative Culture Beyond Borders: Past and Present of the Arts and Media in the Context of Globalization is part of a three-year international research and teaching project which explores the continued relevance and significance of the concept of alternative culture in the era of globalization. Application deadline is 15 May 2007. >>>

14.   4TH CEE CITIZENS NETWORK CONFERENCE: CITIZEN'S ACTION, POWER AND POLITICS

The 4th CEE Citizens Network Civil Society Conference entitled Citizen's Action, Power and Politics, to be held in Tallin, Estonia, on 17-19 May 2007, invites representatives of civic initiatives, NGOs, other civil society organisations, local authorities, public authorities and officials. >>>

15.   5TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

Having as main topic In Defence of Cultural Diversity, the 5th International Congress on Culture and Development will be held in Havana, Cuba, on 11-14 June 2007. >>>

16.   DIVERSITY IN CITIES: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE WALLS

Organised by the Department of Anthropology, University College London (UCL) and supported by the Marie Curie Series of EURODIV Conferences, the conference entitled Diversity in Cities: Visible and Invisible Walls will be held in London, on 11-12 September 2007. >>>

17.   UTRECHT GRADUATE SCHOOL OF VISUAL ART AND DESIGN MASTER PROGRAMMES

MaHKU, the Graduate School for Visual Art and Design in Utrecht, The Netherlands, offers one-year Masters programmes in artistic research designed for an international body of students. Deadline for applications is 30 April 2007. >>>

18.   ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE PROGRAMME OF KULTURKONTAKT AUSTRIA

KulturKontakt Austria invites young artists up to the age of 40 from Eastern and South-Eastern Europe for a three-month stay in Vienna, providing a studio, accommodation, insurance and monthly grant of € 1.000,- as well as an exhibition of the artist's work. Application deadline is 30 June 2007. >>>

19.   MASTER OF ADVANCED STUDIES IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION, UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH

The University of Zurich, in cooperation with the University of Geneva, launched a new master course starting in January 2008, which provides in-depth and practice related knowledge about law and regulations that govern international organisations. >>>

20.   UNIVERSITY OF DUBROVNIK'S SUMMER COURSE IN CROATIAN LANGUAGE

The University Language Centre of the University of Dubrovnik is organising a beginner's and intermediate Summer Course of Croatian for Foreigners, to be held in Dubrovnik, Croatia on 2-27 July 2007. >>>

21.   RE-THINKING BEIRUT

aMAZElab, Milano, the cultural lab dealing with micro-geography and emerging cultures, proposes Re-Thinking Beirut, a project dedicated to the concept of sustainability in the cultural, artistical, architectonical, social, political and human reconstruction of Beirut, to be presented through installations, projections and a series of lectures and meetings between. >>>

22.   8TH INTERREGIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC CROSSROADS SOUTHERN AFRICA

Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI), the world's largest youth music network, invites to the 8th annual showcase of Southern Africa's best young musical performers. The InterRegional Music Crossroads Festival will be held in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 24-27 May 2007. >>>

23.   FROM LOCAL TO EVERYWHERE – CULTURAL PRODUCTION MEETS NEW CHALLENGES OF INTERNATIONALIZATION

HUMAK University of Applied Sciences, Finland and Nipissing University, Canada, are looking for other institutions to join them as partners in this new 2007-10 EU-Canadian project. Initial replies are requested by 30 April 2007. >>>

24.   SOUTH AFRICA WINS BID TO HOST WORLD SUMMIT ON ARTS AND CULTURE

The International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) announced that Johannesburg has won the bid to host one of the most significant events in the international arts calendar, the fourth World Summit on Arts and Culture in 2009. >>>

25.   LAUNCH OF A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY IN ARABIC ON THE THEME OF ARAB REFORM

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Development Gateway Foundation announced the launch of a virtual community in Arabic on the theme of Arab reform. The new portal will facilitate the sharing of knowledge among development practitioners. >>>

26.   THE CULTURES AND GLOBALIZATION SERIES – CONFLICTS AND TENSIONS

Edited by Helmut Anheier, School of Public Affairs, UCLA and Yudhishthir Raj Isar, American University of Paris, the First Volume of the Cultures and Globalization Series published by SAGE Publications has been entitled Conflicts and Tensions. >>>

27.   RESIDUAL MEDIA

Edited by Charles E. Acland, Residual Media, a wide-ranging and eclectic collection of essays, explores what happens when new media become old news. By exploring reconfigured, renewed, recycled, neglected, abandoned, and trashed media, the essays combine theoretical challenges to media history with ideas, technology, and uses that have been left behind. >>>

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